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Manager: Chris Tremie

•The skinny: Tremie, 43, is in his first season with the Clippers and his eighth
season in the Cleveland organization. Tremie managed double-A Akron to the Eastern League
championship in 2012.

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Pitching coach: Tony Arnold

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Hitting coach: Phil Clark

Catcher

Yan Gomes

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 215 pounds (age: 25)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Trade with Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 3, 2012

• The skinny: Played 43 games with the Blue Jays in 2012 and became the first
native of Brazil to reach the major leagues. He batted .328 with 13 homers and 59 RBI for triple-A
Reno. He also plays first base and third base.

Omir Santos

• Vitals: 6 feet, 215 pounds (age: 31)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract on Feb. 5

• The skinny: Played for Toledo and Colorado Springs at the triple-A level in
2012, and also spent three games with the Detroit Tigers.

First base

Mike McDade

• Vitals: 6 feet 1, 250 pounds (age: 23)

• Bats-throws: S-R

• Acquired: Waiver claim from Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 30, 2012

• The skinny: Split last season between double-A New Hampshire and triple-A Las
Vegas. He batted a combined .285 with 17 home runs and 67 RBI as a first baseman/designated
hitter.

Adam Abraham

• Vitals: 6 feet, 228 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: 13th round of the 2008 first-year player draft

• The skinny: Batted .259 at double-A Akron last season, with 13 home runs and 54
RBI.

Second base

Cord Phelps

• Vitals: 6 feet 1, 200 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: S-R

• Acquired: Third round of the 2008 first-year player draft

• The skinny: International League All-Star at second base last season, when he
batted .276 with 16 homers and 62 RBI. He will move around the infield and play the corner outfield
positions.

Matt Antonelli

• Vitals: 6 feet 1, 195 pounds (age: 27)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed as minor-league free agent on Jan. 3

• The skinny: A first-round pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2006 first-year
player draft. Played for triple-A Norfolk and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2012.

Third base

Luis Hernandez

• Vitals: 5 feet 10, 190 pounds (age: 28)

• Bats-throws: S-R

• Acquired: Signed as minor-league free-agent on Nov. 8, 2012

• The skinny: Hernandez has played 122 major-league games. He batted .262 with
eight home runs and 70 RBI for triple-A Round Rock in 2012. He can play shortstop, second base and
left field.

Ryan Rohlinger

• Vitals: 6 feet, 195 pounds (age: 29)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Re-signed as minor-league free agent on Jan. 24

• The skinny: Utility infielder spent most of 2012 with double-A Akron, but he did
log four games with the Clippers.

Shortstop

Juan Diaz (pictured)

• Vitals: 6 feet 4, 200 pounds (age: 24)

• Bats-throws: S-R

• Acquired: Trade with Seattle Mariners on July 27, 2010

• The skinny: The most advanced of Cleveland’s shortstop prospects and the first
in line to go up if Asdrubal Cabrera is injured. Made his big-league debut with Cleveland in 2012,
but he spent most of the season in double-A Akron. He batted .306 in 19 games with the
Clippers.

Outfield

Matt Carson

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 200 pounds (age: 31)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed as minor-league free agent on Nov. 19, 2012

• The skinny: Can play all three outfield positions and worked his way from
triple-A Rochester last season to the Minnesota Twins, where he batted .227 in 26 games. Hit .282
in Rochester, with 14 home runs and 53 RBI.

Tim Fedroff

• Vitals: 5 feet 10, 200 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: L-R

• Acquired: Seventh round of the 2008 first-year player draft

• The skinny: Fedroff split the 2012 season between double-A Akron and Columbus.
He batted .325 in 69 games for the Clippers and was put on Cleveland’s 40-man roster after the IL
season.

Jeremy Hermida

• Vitals: 6 feet 3, 220 pounds (age: 29)

• Bats-throws: L-R

• Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on Feb. 5

• The skinny: Has played 632 games in the major leagues. Hit .250 in 13 games for
the San Diego Padres in 2012.

Cedric Hunter

• Vitals: 6 feet, 195 pounds (age: 25)

• Bats-throws: L-L

• Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on Nov. 19, 2012

• The skinny: Can play all three outfield positions. In 129 games for triple-A
Memphis in 2012, Hunter batted .268 with five home runs and 44 RBI.

Starting pitchers

Trevor Bauer

• Vitals: 6 feet 1, 190 pounds (age: 22)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: From Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team trade on Dec. 11, 2012

• The skinny: The top overall Cleveland prospect. The Diamondbacks named Bauer
their top minor-league pitcher in 2012 after he went 12-2 with a 2.42 ERA for double-A Mobile and
triple-A Reno. He was the third overall pick in the 2011 first-year player draft.

Carlos Carrasco

• Vitals: 6 feet 3, 210 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Trade with Philadelphia Phillies on July 29, 2009

• The skinny: Looked poised to claim rotation spot for Cleveland before suffering
a right elbow injury in August 2011. Carrasco subsequently underwent ligament replacement surgery
and missed the 2012 season.

Corey Kluber

• Vitals: 6 feet 4, 215 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: From San Diego Padres in three-team trade on July 31, 2010

• The skinny: Had a breakout season with Clippers in 2012, going 11-7 with 3.59
ERA in 21 starts. Kluber earned a promotion to Cleveland and was in the starting rotation for the
final two months. He is on the radar.

Daisuke Matsuzaka

• Vitals: 6 feet, 185 pounds (age: 32)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on March 26

• The skinny: Once the ace of the Boston Red Sox — he was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA in
2008 — he has pitched in 56 games over the past four seasons. Had Tommy John surgery in 2011 and
will try to resurrect his career in Columbus.

Fernando Nieve

• Vitals: 6 feet, 220 pounds (age: 30)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on Nov. 30

• The skinny: Last pitched in the big leagues for the New York Mets in 2010. Nieve
was 7-9 with a 5.96 ERA in 24 starts for triple-A Albuquerque in 2012.

Relief pitchers

Scott Barnes

• Vitals: 6 feet 4, 200 pounds (age: 25)

• Bats-throws: L-L

• Acquired: Trade with San Francisco Giants on July 27, 2009

• The skinny: Switched to the bullpen early in 2012 and was called up by the
Indians on May 30. He rode the shuttle between Columbus and Cleveland four times. Barnes was 2-3
with a 3.98 ERA in 31 games for the Clippers.

Eric Berger

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 205 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: L-L

• Acquired: Eighth round of the ’08 first-year player draft

• The skinny: Spent most of 2012 as starter/reliever with the Clippers, going 2-6
with a 5.50 ERA.

Rob Bryson

• Vitals: 6 feet 1, 200 pounds (age: 25)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Trade with Milwaukee Brewers on July 7, 2008

• The skinny: Spent 2012 in the Akron bullpen, where he posted a 5-5 record with a
2.62 ERA.

Matt Capps

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 260 pounds (age: 29)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Re-signed as a minor-league free agent on March 26

• The skinny: Eight-year major-league closer with 138 saves, including 14 for the
Minnesota Twins in 2012. Capps is rebuilding arm strength after a sore right shoulder limited him
to 30 games last season.

Jerry Gil

• Vitals: 6 feet 3, 215 pounds (age: 30)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on Jan. 8

• The skinny: Former position player moved to the mound in 2008. Gil was 7-1 with
a 4.92 ERA in 58 games for triple-A Las Vegas in 2012.

Nick Hagadone

•Vitals: 6 feet 5, 230 pounds (age: 27)

•Bats-throws: L-L

•Acquired: Trade with Boston Red Sox on July 31, 2009

•The skinny: Split time between Columbus and Cleveland bullpens in 2012. He was 1-0
with a 6.39 ERA for the Tribe.

David Huff

•Vitals: 6 feet 2, 215 pounds (age: 28)

•Bats-throws: S-L

•Acquired: Selected No. 39 overall in 2006 first-year player draft

•The skinny: Opens a fifth season with Columbus. Split 2012 with Clippers and
Cleveland, where he was 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA.

Preston Guilmet

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 200 pounds (age: 25)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Ninth round of 2009 first-year player draft

• The skinny: Tied for the Eastern League lead with 24 saves for double-A Akron in
2012. He has 70 saves in his first three full seasons in the minor leagues.

Matt Langwell

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 220 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: 11th round of 2008 first-year player draft

• The skinny: Split time between Akron and Columbus in 2012. He was 4-0 with a
3.29 ERA in 32 games for the Clippers.

Joe Martinez

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 190 pounds (age: 30)

• Bats-throws: L-R

• Acquired: Signed as minor-league free agent on Dec. 19, 2012

• The skinny: Spent 2012 in the Arizona organization with triple-A Reno and
pitched in one game for the Diamondbacks. Martinez was the MVP in the triple-A national
championship game for the Clippers in 2011.

Bryan Price

• Vitals: 6 feet 4, 210 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired: Trade with Boston Red Sox on July 31, 2009

• The skinny: Split the 2012 season between Akron and the Clippers with a combined
2-4 record and 4.00 ERA in 40 games.

Giovanni Soto

• Vitals: 6 feet 2, 190 pounds (age: 21)

• Bats-throws: L-L

• Acquired: Trade with Detroit Tigers on July 29, 2010

• The skinny: Started 22 games for double-A Akron in 2012 and was 6-9 with a 3.92.
Soto could return to the Aeros if the Indians decide to have him remain a starter.

Disabled list

Matt LaPorta

•Vitals: 6 feet 2, 215 pounds (age: 28)

• Bats-throws: R-R

•Acquired: Trade with Milwaukee Brewers on July 7, 2008

•The skinny: Former Cleveland first baseman spent most of 2012 with the Clippers,
batting .264 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI. A hip injury limited him in the second half and required
offseason surgery. He is not expected to play until early- to mid-May.

Chen-Chang Lee

• Vitals: 5 feet 11, 190 pounds (age: 26)

• Bats-throws: R-R

•Acquired: Signed as non-drafted free agent from Taiwan on Sept. 16, 2008

•The skinny: The fast-rising relief pitching prospect suffered a right elbow injury
with the Clippers in 2012 and required Tommy John surgery. Lee isn’t expected to surface in
Columbus until midseason.

Nate Spears

• Vitals: 5 feet 11, 180 pounds (age: 27)

• Bats-throws : L-R

•Acquired: Signed as a minor-league free agent on Nov. 26, 2012

•The skinny: A utility infielder who also can play left field, Spears has a
lower-back strain. He played four games with the Boston Red Sox in 2012 and 108 with triple-A
Pawtucket.

Tyler Sturdevant

•Vitals: 6 feet, 185 pounds (age: 27)

•Bats-throws: R-R

• Acquired : Selected in 27th round of 2009 first-year player draft

• The skinny : Right shoulder soreness shut the reliever down this spring. He was
0-3 with a 6.30 ERA for Clippers in 2012.